’Dogs building towards ‘T-Day’

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The offense scored five times in the two-hour scrimmage held on a windy, chilly afternoon. Still, the defense followed through on that hell-bent-for-the-helmet demeanor that new head coach Derek Dooley, coordinator Tommy Spangler and other defensive staff members are looking for with their squad.

“I was really pleased with our defense and the progress it had made from the last scrimmage,” said Dooley. “There was a better effort and more toughness. We haven’t seen that (kind of toughness) in a while and that’s what we are looking for.”

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